[...] ingenuity. But now I find this: a homemade, DIY, dynamo-powered cell phone charger. According to English Russia (one of the greatest sites on the Web,) Chechen soldiers made it to keep their phones charged [...]

[...] Chechen soldiers devised the charger to keep their cell phones charged. Turning the crank will pull the strings and activate the pulleys. As a result, it generates electricity in the capacitor (the blue thing), thereby charging the phone. You’d probably have to put in a bit of a workout to see any results, but hey, at least it’ll allow you to phone home just like E.T. did. [CNET Crave, Photo from English Russia] [...]

[...] The chargers, developed by Chechen soldiers work by generator turned by crank and pulley. Electricity stores up in the capacitor (the blue thing), which charges the phone. You’d probably have to put in a bit of a workout to see any results, but hey no more flabby arms. [CNET Crave, Photo from English Russia] [...]

[...] those are old-school and latest edition Nokia chargers plugged up to the whole setup. Thanks to English Russia for sharing the awesomeness with the English-speaking world! (and for the image as well) Share [...]

[...] those are old-school and latest edition Nokia chargers plugged up to the whole setup. Thanks to English Russia for sharing the awesomeness with the English-speaking world! (and for the image as [...]

[...] The chargers, developed by Chechen soldiers work by generator turned by crank and pulley. Electricity stores up in the capacitor (the blue thing), which charges the phone. You’d probably have to put in a bit of a workout to see any results, but hey no more flabby arms. [CNET Crave, Photo from English Russia] [...]